Not gonna lie, it’s been a rocky start but we’ve got it nailed. Sessions are now held using Bramble, a fab online platform that allows the tutor to prepare the whole lesson onto a notebook that both tutor and student can work on.  Each child has its own virtual classroom and at the end of […]

So, home schooling. It’s been interesting watching how different people are managing their children’s education at the moment. Remember everyone is feeling a bit overwhelmed and out of their comfort zone right now. My lovely daughter, Robyn, has produced a whole list of fun science activities that can done at home. Robyn teaches sciences and […]

There’s no avoiding the news. We’ve all been doing our bit – handwashing, keeping our distance, buying sensibly – but now it looks like measures are being stepped up. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but this particular old dog has been learning quite a few, and having to learn fast. […]

Many parents whose children are preparing for the Kent Test choose to use revision books. Publishers like Bond and Letts have some great resources for Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English. Lots of children practise regularly. But what about the written task? It’s easy to see why that might be overlooked, after all it […]

Exams are looming – so how can parents help their children through these last few weeks of revision? I’ve long been a fan of getting our students to sit down with a parent/carer/elder sibling after their tuition sessions and just going over what they have been taught. At our meet and greet sessions I explain […]